Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-09-03
WILL YOU SUSTAIN Uss

to contradict an 3SSert10ms tAat the
white man is naturally superior TO the
black man. We did So believing We
had sufficient proof to sustain us in
the denial. We would be content to
rest the case alone with these deelara-
tions. Neither do we think it neecs-
sary to make quotations from Others,
but we ask every reader of this paper
to present himself a standing and liv-
ing witness as proof of our position
Every eOlored man has right, and it
is his duty to be honest and if a
man is honest to himself, his fellow
man and his God. he is a righteous
man. Honesty includes much A
lazy man is not honest, for he fails to
meethis obligations, Every man should
get all the information possible so he
may know his obligations. He may
be called upon to instruct, and if he
has failed sufficiently to inform HIM
self, he fails to perform duty to his
fellowman ON account of his own neg
ligenee.
Every man should acquire sufficient
property to protect himself and family
against want. If this Is done, and
the individual possesses the fore
named qualities, we need not fear
ostraeisms from persons who imagine
something is going ON wrong with the
races, but when honor, wealth and in
telligenee become general with us, We
will take our proper place among men
as men. Now will every person that
reads this, make a new resolution to
improve his time2 Get knowledge
get money, be honest
While the eolored man started out
twenty-five years ago with Il practical
knowledge of labor. he had to offset
this, greater opposition, coming from
caste prejudice than any race that ever
existed. He has made greater pro-
gress than any race ON earth, Our
progress is phenomenal, The last
court of Wake county adjourned with
out sending cOlOrea man to the Peni-
Tertiary. and tn is is not the first time,
The man sent up from the county was
a white man. Any close observer has
noticed the continued decrease in
crime by the eOlOFed maan and the
rapid increase by the white man.
Every days paper tells of some white
man numbering, stealing or coamit-
ting some other horrible crime in the
South. Here in this county We have
had. in the last ten days, burglary.
robbing and stealing by white men.
How can you sustain Us Simply
do right by all men at ali si@os.
Live above suspicion and learn to
protect yourself when accused wrong
fully, by intelligently exOuorating
yourself and letting Others do the
same. We know it to be fact that
some Of our lawyers prey upon the
Ignorance Of eolored men sud thereby
convict many innocent @cn. Our
judges do not at all times protect
cOlOred men as an ignorant man should
be, when under excitement.
Avoid the appearance Of evil Is a
very good motto mo drHakard shall
inherit the Kingdom of heafca''-
neither shall drunken Negro be re-
speeted by decent people nor be con-
sidered the equal of any white man.
Then let strong drink alone. The
honest man is truthful and dcceivcs
no one and his word Is always taken,
win the yOung men and Old men,
young womsp and old women wke see
and hear Of this thing. think about it
and Sustain the rePSiatiOn made for
yourselves and declared by your
press Hare We spoken ssVshfully
concerning your Then you viii Sot
let as down Let the guilty be
punished always. bus le, us not be
guilty
Give the Negro an equal start in
life with equal advantages with the
white man, and ne say to shen -
s.The devil take the hin,llaosi man p